Too Dire Is Tudor: Spurs Boss ‘Destroys’ UCL Debutant’s Career In Disaster Night | OneFootball

Four games into his reign, new Tottenham Hotspur boss Igor Tudor’s position already looks untenable.

While the interim head coach could be forgiven for teething problems in the introduction of his new system, things are worse than ever on the pitch.

In arguably their worst performance since Tudor’s arrival, the Lilywhites went 3-0 down inside 15 minutes in their first knockout round leg against Atletico Madrid, and the 47-year-old boss axed young goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky early after a trio of costly errors.

While Kinsky was at fault, Tudor was selfish, and tried to salvage something from a game that was typical of his reign that he knows is already failing. Zero backing of the 22-year-old keeper was given, despite him being thrown in for a first Spurs Champions League start at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Four games. 14 goals conceded, and not a win in sight.

It will continue to go like this until something is changed.

Kinsky’s Disaster 17 Minutes

Young Czech Antonin Kinsky started in goal, a first UCL start at the club in such an important game after Spurs’ usual starter Vicario had left Tudor unconvinced in the first three matches of his reign.

Kinsky couldn’t have imagined his night starting much worse, being at fault for Atletico’s first goal after six minutes when his dodgy clearance ended with Marcos Llorente scoring.

Minutes later, another slip allowed Atletico to double their lead, before Kinsky slipped again and allowed Julian Alvarez to walk home a third. 3-0 down after 15 minutes, and rather than backing his young goalkeeper, who he chose to throw in, Tudor sent Vicario to warm up.

Kinsky’s night couldn’t have gone much worse. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Tudor failed to acknowledge Kinsky when he was then replaced in the 17th minute, the exact kind of response and lack of support Spurs could do without in a season where relegation from the Premier League looks entirely possible, and even the most likely outcome at this stage.

Goalkeeping legend and ex-Manchester United shot-stopper Peter Schmeichel told CBS Sports: “Tudor has completely destroyed his career. I feel really sorry for him.

“When his name is mentioned in the future, the whole football world will remember this moment. He needed to be supported, at least until half-time.”

Former Spain and United goalkeeper David de Gea, who now plays for Fiorentina, was another player to post a message of support for Kinsky on social media.

The goalkeeping union rallied in support of Kinsky, but Tudor has been left with no choice now: Vicario has to be his starter in the impending time left.

Not the best Tudor Reign

Igor Tudor’s time is already running out.

Four games in, his Spurs side has lost all four, conceding 14 and scoring just five. Averaging 3.5 goals conceded per game, it’s dire reading for a manager who was meant to make them a more aggressive unit to beat the drop in domestic football.

If Lilywhites supporters thought things couldn’t get any worse after the football they were subjected to under Thomas Frank, they will certainly be reconsidering their point of view now.

The Croat has tried to instil an aggressive style of play, but it has simply confused matters. A squad largely built for a back four under Ange Postecoglou is being shoehorned into something they’re not, in an appointment scarily similar to the one of Ivan Juric at Southampton last season (who were also relegated).

Tudor reigns don’t usually go this badly, but this one has (be)headed downhill already.

It looks a matter of when he’s sacked, rather than if for Igor Tudor now at Tottenham Hotspur.